Rupat Strait
The Rupat Strait is the strait which separates small island of Rupat from major island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is the main shipping route to city of Dumai.- Type: Marine channel
- Description: strait in Indonesia
- Also known as: “Damai”, “Selat Doemai”, “Selat Dumai”, “Selat Roepat”, and “Selat Rupat”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumai and Bukit Batrem.
Dumai
Photo: fitri-agung, CC BY 2.0.
Dumai is the main port city in Riau province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Typical of such cities, it is quite seedy and there is nothing really much to do once you have arrived except to get out as soon as you can.
Bukit Batrem
Village
Photo: Dio Ginting, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bukit Batrem is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Rupat Strait.
Rupat Strait
- Categories: navigation channel and body of water
- Location: Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Rupat Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rupat Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Selat Rupat”
- Czech: “Rupatská úžina”
- Iloko: “Lingsat Rupat”
- Indonesian: “Selat Rupat”
- Italian: “Stretto di Rupat”
- Swedish: “Selat Rupat”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jentileh and Tanjung Kapal.
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